[ManicDad]

I don't take stress well. This is something an ex used to scream at me every time we fought and it's true. My preferred method of dealing with stress is put on loud music and forget about it --- but I can't do that now. I'm expected to be a responsible adult, damn it, and I just don't feel like one right now.

I feel like what little sanity I have has completely left. Everything is so scrambled and frenzied right now. I feel like I'm going to have a panic attack, but I don't. I just feel the dread of one coming. I'm feeling sick, I'm nervous, I can't focus --- and there's nothing I can do about any of it right now. I just have to wait it out but I want it over with.

I just wanna sleep and I can't even do that. This **** sucks.

[roads]

We probably ought to have a ing thread--or maybe even a game where you can get an ranking on how well you do it!

But your post was tame. Don't know what's got you wound up, but you did the absolutely right thing!

Always come here and rant and b!tch and scream all you want. You might even figure something out in the process. And the really great thing is we won't tell you don't do that!!

We might even confirm that there's sense in some of the ravings, or pull out something you might be able to do able something, or ... or ...

Give you a hug, if you want one.

Your want a great big hug, ManicDad? If so, * hugs galore *

And you can even take a deep breath and go right on ranting!

Hey, it's gonna get better at some point down the road. And someone at PC will always be around to walk along with you and listen to the rants or just listen, okay?

Roadie

[Trippin2.0]

Bp and stress, together, combined, hand in hand? Never a good combo. On the upside, you're aware of this and aware of stressful situations. (I used to realize too late, over exetended myself personally and professionally) ENOUGH about me
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Glad you took the time to offload, and glad you trusted us with it. Hope you feel better soon

[BipolaRNurse]

I hear ya, hon. Stress sucks. Bipolar sucks. The two together REALLY suck.

It does sound like you're remarkably self-aware, though, and that is what will save you even when meds stop working and life feels like it's going straight down the hopper. By all means, feel free to come here and rant all you like---there isn't a single emotion you're experiencing that one (or all) of us hasn't dealt with and wouldn't understand. You have plenty of company!